Pekka Paikkari II
Demonstrating how he produces his larges slab pieces with their typical cracking pattern.
Using stiff clay and spreading it on a absorbent surface like a concrete floor or plaster slab like this demonstration.
Spreading the clay
Using the feet to further spread and compress the clay.
Finally adding a pattern with a fork
The pieces are left to dry afterwards for a long time and naturally crack into sections. When dry a wash of copper oxide and black stain is applied and the surface highlighted with bat wash.
the individual cracked pieces are small enough to fit into a standard kiln.